Thomas Keller is a chef, restaurateur and author. He has eight restaurants and two bakeries in the U.S. He is the author of The French Laundry, Bouchon, Under Pressure and James Beard and IACP award-winning Ad Hoc at Home. Keller was named America's Best Chef by Time in 2001, and has been named Best Chef by the James Beard Foundation and Chef of the Year by the Culinary Institute of America.